The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-16
ehighton, Carbon County, Penna, April 1e, 1887.

was HO edSleT 10 AcQuTt as tnt NdyS NNHt
on, and Will Carleton's visits became more
frequent and regular, whle,hs absorption
of Miss Worthington's society was an open
secret in the family.
Over Eulalies lovely, high bred face Il
sweet, tender light was deepening daily
the mellow voice took on caressng cad
ence. which smote on Jennie's heart more
than the most cruel irony would have done.
and made her shrink witltneryous dread
from even casual encounter with her
guest. :af
One little circumstance, however, served
TO fortify her resolution. 500
Coming upon her somewhat suddenly on
one occasion. win laid bis hand on her
shoulder with an air of fond familiarity he
had been wont to manifest; but, she furg
it off as it it had stung her, and with a
single indignant fash of her eye, turned
and walked proudly away.
Could 1t be-possible, she asked herself,
while her heart beat almost to suffocation,
that VIII could be so base as to attempt to
play fast and loose with her when his heart
was another's?
Dill he deem her 50 blind, so childish, as
to suppose that she attached no signili-
cancc TO his too evident infatuation for
Eulalie Worthington?
Now she would give him the scorn his
conduct deserved; she wonld show him
that she was no weak, pitfu fool, to give
her heart for mans inconstant smile
From that day her whole nature seemed
to change. She felt as if her oil self had
died, AMI something Brilliant, gay. but
wholly hollow and artificial, hai risen from
It's grave.
She became the life of the party-her
laugh rang ont from morning until night.
although her pretty face grew wan, and her
graceful figure sharpencd il its outlines.
Her manner toward VIII, while polite
and cordial, was pervaded by an air OF icy
reserve more formidable thar an avowed
hostility would have been, and while she
made no overt effort to avoid him, she
managed adroitly to make the distance be-
tween them rs wide and distinct as posi-
bic.
Once, when they had gathered in the
spacious grove for little family picnic, and
were seated, gypsy fashion, around snowy
cloth spread upon the grass and laden with
dainties, viii, coming softly w benin her
laid an exquisite bunch of roses at her
plate.
For a moment her heart seemed to 60 out
in one great throbbrg cry, then with a
rale facr, but its anguish wreathed in a
light, half scornful smile, she quietly trans
ierred the blossoms to Miss Worthington's s
plate.
AS Eulalic raised them to inhale their
fragrance, ring glistened on one finger
that Jennie had not seen there before
VIII saw it also, and his clouded face
frightened, while moment later found
him at her side. He whispered something
to her, and Jennie saw the radiant light
that frightened in her lovely eyes the soft
rose color that luttcred to her checks, and
then she turned away, for she could look
no longer.
So the days passed until the last of the
cherries were ripenlng on the Trees.
Many time since that memorable day
had Jennie stood by the low kitchen win
dow and made cherry-pie; but no word of
that song or any other had passed her lips
no particle Of the tempting pastry had
she tasted
Her one hope was that ere cherries came
again, she might be lying where their bios
SONS would fall upon her grave.
She was up in her room one day, where
she often sat now-weeping scalding tears
sometimes, for the love she was striving to
kill died hard-whcn murmur of voices
just beneath her window caused her to
glance hurriedly out, to see Eulalie Worth
ington, her perfect face suffused with a
lovely blush, her hands extended and clasped
in those of a darkly handsome man, while
VIII stood beside them, his face lighted up
with unwonted animation.
A moment the pair stood thus, then
turning simultaneously each laid hand
in that Of viii, and so the trio walked away.
An hour later, down in the cherry-orchard
Jennie was sitting, basket of fruit in her
lap, upon which her tears were falling like
rain.
An approaching step made her start yio-
lently TO her feet, her crimson treasures
tumbed in a hear before her,
"Jennier said Wills voice; and She
turned TO confront him with blazing
checks.
"Never call me that again." she painted.
Leave me; l wish to be aloner
81 must speak first, and then II you say
so, l will Co., said win, with firm decis-
ion to which she yielded instinctively.
This has been very happy day for me ;
and one thing mere will make my happi-
ness complete. Let me tell you short
story: My dearest friend and college-chum
was Howard Mervyn, and he loved Eulalis
WorthingtOn. l saw her once with him,
and then heard that they had quaueled,
and she had sent him from her | know
now that both were in fault; but both
were proud and resentful. When | mat
her here | thought to find her naughty, ar
rogaut, scornful; instead found her sweet
and womanly, and feeling convinced that
she loved Howard still. resolved to win
her back to him. For long time she with
stood my appeals. but at last she promised
me sicn-do you remember our little pie
ME, Jcnnie-if she was willing should
write to him. That day she wore on her
hand ring he had given her. l sent the
letter; he came; and to-day have seen
their hands ciasped in full and perfect re-
concliation. Now, Jennie"-his arm stole
around her waist, and all the pride, the re-
sentiment, the misapprehensiOn of those
miserable weeks broke down in flood of
tedrs-"let us set this matter straight. /
could not disclose Eulalp's seprat until